By Zorian Edwards, staff writer On Feb. 21, students were alerted that snow removal procedures this semester were affected by the amount of salt allotted to Daemen. When compared to the previous five years, Daemen has been hit more consistently with snow, ice, and freezing rain. This has increased the use of snow removal supplies, especially salt. “There is a national shortage of road salt. … Continue reading No Salt in Salty Weather
By Cadence Russell, editor-in-chief In the last month and a half, scientific funding has been thrown into a world of uncertainty as funding cuts have been ordered by the Trump administration. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is the largest public funder of biomedical research globally, has been one of the government-funded agencies hit the hardest. Funding for research at the NIH has dropped … Continue reading Scientific Funding Cuts Hit Research at Daemen
By Grace Kwiatkowski, Contributing Writer Daemen University offers a combined master’s program in cytology that is not well known but has many benefits to offer students. The study of cytology is looking at cells to identify cancerous changes, according to Diane Ramos, the natural sciences chairperson and associate professor of biology at Daemen. The program includes four years of undergraduate and one year of graduate … Continue reading Cytology: Daemen’s Lesser Known Program
By Cadence Russell, editor-in-chief It’s been all over the news for months, April 8 is the total solar eclipse. Some 500,000 to 1 million visitors are expected to travel to Buffalo. Over 50 eclipse-themed events and counting are happening in the region. All Buffalo public schools have closed, along with Buffalo State, University at Buffalo, and Daemen University. “What’s exciting about this is that Buffalo … Continue reading Daemen to Experience its First Total Solar Eclipse
By Mia Schiffmacher New cancer research is being explored by Daemen University’s new Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Dominic A. Sirianni. His use of quantum chemistry to reverse tumor growth could pave the way to reducing mortality rates in cancer patients. Sirianni received his Bachelor of Science degrees in chemistry and mathematics from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 2015. He then earned his Ph.D. in … Continue reading Upcoming Groundbreaking Cancer-Fighting Research at Daemen University: A look at cancer cell research by new Assistant Professor of Chemistry
By Cadence Russell On Oct. 27, at 6 p.m. in Schneck Hall, Beta Beta Beta, better known as Tri-Beta, hosted the second of three guest speakers in their Fall Seminar Series. Dr. Joshua Drew, from the State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry, spoke to students on his work with historical ecology and conservation, and how science intersects with the humanities … Continue reading Tri-Beta Brings Variety of Science to Daemen
